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folkie
or folk·y
[ foh-kee ]
/ ˈfoʊ ki /
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noun
adjective, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.
of or relating to folk singers or folk music.
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Words nearby folkie
folk art, folk dance, Folkestone, Folketing, folk etymology, folkie, folkish, folklife, folk linguistics, folklore, folkloric
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How to use folkie in a sentence
By the time of the accident, he had put out seven albums, toured globally and been roundly booed for electrifying his folkie sound.
British Dictionary definitions for folkie
folkie
folky
/ (ˈfəʊkɪ) /
noun plural -ies
a devotee of folk music
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